Bănel Nicoliţă, midfielder for the Steaua Bucharest team and the Romanian national team was appointed Ambassador against racism last week in Bucharest.

Bănel Nicoliţă was born into a traditional family of Romanian Rrom gypsies. The International Federation of professional football players appoints ambassadors against racism to encourage racial tolerance and fair play on football fields.

David Beckham, Thierry Henry and Eto'o also hold the title of Ambassadors Against Racism. Banel Nicolita (his name can also be written this way) will play against the Italian team in Euro 2008 because Italy and Romania are in Group C along with France and Holland. The members of EveryOne Group will be cheering him on.

Banel Nicolita. Rrom Ambassador Against Racism will play in the UEFA Championship

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